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    1601 Conversation as it was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors
    1601 Conversation as it was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors
    1601 Conversation as it was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors
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    1601 Conversation as it was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors

    By Mark Twain

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1973
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    Mark Twain

    Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature in the English language, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc was his last completed book—and, by his own estimate, his best. Its acquisition by Harper & Brothers allowed Twain to stave off bankruptcy. He died in 1910. 

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    • 5/5
      This is an hysterically funny little story by Mark Twain. Queen Elizabeth I is having some people over and all of a sudden there is a great noisy and smelly fart in the room. The Queen goes around the room asking who did it and finally finds the culprit who apologizes that it is so puny. At one point where no one has admitted the deed the Queen exclaims, "Hath it come that a fart shall far itself ?. There is also some sexual double entendre for a few more laughs. I still laugh out loud every time I read it.
    • 2/5
      Have you been searching for a courtly, Elizabethan dialog on farts and sex with a really broad dirty joke thrown in for good measure? Then this is the booklet you've been looking for!Otherwise... well at least it's short.
    • 2/5
      The introductory essay in this book is far more interesting than the story it is about.
    • 2/5
      The story itself, is entertaining. Lots of words on farts and farting. Humorous, but very brief.I ordered this on Amazon, and was very disappointed. My copy was out of order! After page 24, the page order jumps all over the place, often in a backwards order! Shoddy work.The first 27 pages of this book are background! And the last bit is about the work itself. So, there is approximately 7 pages to the tale. Do yourself a favor - find it on the internet and save your money.

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